BackgroundInformation:

AplanetakesofffromSydney,AustraliatoLosAngeles,
Californiabutcrashlands1000milesoffcoursesotherescuecrewhasnoideawhere
tosearchforthem.Theplanesplitintwoovertheislandandthepassengersgot
separatedintotwogroups.Theleaderofthecockpitsectionwhichwefirstmeetisa
mannamedDr.JackShephard.TheleaderofthetailsectionsnameisAnaLucia.The
cockpitsurvivorsaresittingoutsideofthewreckagewhentheyhearaloudnoiseand
seetreesshaking.Theynamedthisthesmokemonster,aguardforthetempleonthe
Island.Inthefuture,thetwowreckagegroupsfindeachotherandcomebacktogether
asonegroup.Thinkingthattheyaretheonlyonesontheisland,theyquicklylearnthat
theyarenotaloneandthattherearenativestotheisland.Theleaderofthenatives
nameisBenLinus,akaDr.Linus.Heisamastermanipulatorwhohasatumorgrowing
onhisspinewhoplanstomanipulateJack,theleaderofthesurvivors,intoperforming
surgeryonhim.

Characters:
JackShephard:AspinalsurgeonfromLA.SurvivorofOceanicflight815crash.Leader
ofthesurvivors,verystrongwilledandverysmart.InAustraliabringinghisdeaddad
backtotheUSAforhisfuneral.

KateAusten:Veryconvincingandbrave,alwaysuptohelpothers.Shemurderedher
fatherbecausehewasabusivetohermother,andfledaftertellinghermotherthatshe
killedhim.InAustraliatohidefromtheUSmarshal.

Sayid:Arepublicguardcommunicationsofficerwhowasalsoatorturer.Verysmartand
notafraidtohurtsomeonetogetsomethingheneeds.HewasinAustraliabecausethe
CIAaskedhimtohelpdetainhisoldcollegeroommateinexchangeforhisexlovers
whereabouts.

JohnLocke:Aparaplegicwhomagicallygainedfeelingsinhislegsagainafterthe
wreck.HewasinAustraliaforawalkabout.

Artifacts:
SmokeMonster:Earlyonintheshowweseeagiantmonstertearaparttheforestwhile
tryingtogettothebeach.Thenweseeitkillthecaptain,andlaterlearnthatitisjust
killingoffalloftheimpurecandidatestobeprotectoroftheisland.

Handcuffs:FoundintheforestbyWalt,thehandcuffsstartawholefightoverwhowas
inthemandtheyalsohelpedendfightslateronintheshow.

Observationone:
1:00minuteOpeningsceneissomeone'seyeopeninglayingonthegroundina
bambooforest.Voicescanbeheardoffinthedistanceasthemanlayingdownisseen
strugglingtogetup.Whenhedoesgetup,hetakesoffrunningtowardsthescreaming
andfindspeoplerunningallovertheplacetryingtohelpotherpeoplefromtheplane
crash.Themanimmediatelygoestowardsthecrashandstartspullingpeoplefromthe
wreckage.HestartsdoingCPRonpeopleandbringingpeopletosafety.Thereisa
pregnantladyonboardandsheishavingcomplicationswithcontractionsandtheman
hollersataguytocomesitwithherandtakemeasurementsofhowfaraparther
contractionsare.Welearnthattheman'snameisJackandthatheisaDr.

9:00minutesAftereverythingissettleddownandeveryonethatcanbesavedissaved,
Jackfindsasewingkitandstumblesoffintotheforestwherehetakesoffhisshirtand
triestosewuphissidebuthecantreachit.Thenaladycomesoutoftheforestandhe
asksherifshehaseversewnanything.Shetakesalookathissideanddoesntthink
thatshecansewhimupbecauseshesscaredshellhurthim.Heaskshernicelytodo
itandshedoes.Sheaskshimhowcomehesnotscaredandhesays,Theveryfirst
timethatiwasdoingaspinalsurgery,itwasonagirlthatwasjustinawreck,Iripped
openherduralsacktheendofthespinewhereallthenervescometogether,
membraneasthenastissueandsoitrippedopen.Nervesjustspilledoutofherlike
angelhairpasta,spinalfluidspillingoutofherandi,theterrorwasjustsocrazysoreal,
andiknewihadtodealwithit.Ionlyletthefearinfor5seconds,fivesecondsandthat
wasall.Isewedherupandshewasfine.ThiswassomethingthatKate,thelady
sewinghimup,usedmultipletimes.

15:30:Thesurvivorsaresittingaroundafireafterthecrashtalkingandtakingthingsin,
wonderingwhynoonehascomeforthemyet.Everyone'stakingthetimetogettoknow
eachotherandallofasuddentheyhearthisloudnoisecomingfromtheforestandsee
treesshaking.Everyonestandsupandwonderswhatitcouldbeandtheystart
worrying.WehaveaflashbacktotheplaneafterthisandseeJacksittingontheplane
andtheyhitturbulence,hestartstalkingtohisneighbortokeephercalm.allofa
suddentheplanestartsshakinguncontrollablyandtheairbagscomedownforthemto
puton.Theydoandthenwerebackontheislandthedayafterthecrash.Jack,Kate
andCharlie,gointotheforesttofindthecockpit.

29:00Itstartsrainingwhiletheyreinthejungleandtheyfindthecockpitandclimbupit
tothecockpittofindthetransceiversothattheycanmaybecontactsomeonetoget
them.Whiletheyareinthecockpit,theyfindthepilotwhoisstillalivesomehow.He
tellsthemwhathappenedandthesmokemonsterappearsagain.Thepilotclimbsout
thewindowandgetssnatchedupbythesmokemonster.JackKateandCharlietake
offrunningawayfromthecockpitandgetseparated.Katehidesinbetweensometrees,
CharliegetslostandJackdivesintosomebushes.Theyallfindeachotheragainand
findthepilothangingfromatreeallbloodiedup.

Observationtwo:
1:00Charlie,Kate,andJackarewalkingthroughtheforestbacktocamptryingtoget
thetransceivertoworkandKateasksCharliewhyhewasinthebathroomofthe
cockpitandhesaysbecausehewasthrowingup.Wethengetanotherflashbacktothe
planewhereCharlieissittinginhisseat,tappinghisfingersonthechairwhentheflight
attendantcomesuptohimandaskshimifhesokay,hegetsagitatedatherandthen
shewalksbackandtalkstotheotherflightattendantsandCharliethengetsupand
triestogotothebathroomandtheattendantsfollowhimbacktothebathrooms.Charlie
thenlockshimselfintheirandstartstododrugsinthebathroomoftheplane.Justwhen
hestartstogethigh,theplanehitsturbulenceandhedropshisdrugsinthetoilet.
Walter,whowasalsoontheplanewhenitcrashed,isoutlookingforhisdoginthe
forestwhenhefindsapairofhandcuffs.WegobacktothebeachwhereweseeSayid,
anIraqi,andSawyer,aconman,fightingbecausehethinksthatSayidcrashedthe
planeandthecuffswerehis.Kateannouncesthattheyhavefoundthetransceiverand
saysthatitsbrokenbutasksifanyonecanfixit.SayidvolunteersandHurley,aka
Hugo,comesoverandtalkstoHurleyaboutlife.

13:00
Sayid,Kate,Charlie,Sawyer,Boone,andShannon,goonahikeafterSayidfixesthe
transceivertohopefullygatherasignaltosendoutadistresscallsothattheycanbe
gathered.Jin,aKoreaniscatchingseaUrchinsandmakingfoodforpeopletoeatand
hewalksaroundaskingpeopleiftheywouldliketotryit,hewalksuptoClaire,a
pregnantgirlandshetakesthefoodandtriesit,andafteracoupleofsecondsshefeels
herbabykickandgetssuperexcitedbecauseshehasntfeltthebabykicksincethe
crash.

16:00
Jack,theDoctor,isabouttopullapieceofshrapneloutofamantotryandsavehis
life,soheasksHugotogoandfindanyprescriptionhecaninhopesthatiftheyguy
Pullsthroughthesurgery,hewontbeintoomuchpain.JackasksHugotositinandbe
hisassistantduringthesurgerybutHugotellsJackthathesnotsogoodaroundblood.
JackpullstheshrapneloutandasksHugotohandhimthegauzestripsandHugolooks
atthebloodandpassesout.

20:00
Astheyrehikingup,SayidandSawyerstartarguingabouttryingtogetasignaland
startyellingwhenallofasuddentheyhearsomethinggrowlingandrunningtowards
them.Sawyerpullsoutagunandstartsshootingwhileeveryoneisrunningaway.Atthe
lastminuteapolarbearfallsdeadinfrontofhim.EveryonecomesbackandKatestarts
freakingoutaboutwheretheguncamefromandhesaysthatitcamefromaUS
Marshal.Sayidtriesthetransceiveroutandgetsasignalbutthereisalreadyadistress
callplayingmadebyaFrenchwomanfor16yearsand5monthssaying,Imalonenow
Imontheislandalone,someonepleasehelpme,theyrealldead,itkilledthem,itkilled
themall.Theycometotheconclusionthatnooneevercametorescueherandthey
wonderwhy.Charlieasks,Guys,wherearewe?andthenthescreengoesblank.

Observation3:
Openingsceneisthemanwiththeshrapnellayingonthegroundsaying,Shes
dangerous.Wherearemycuffs,wherearemycuffs.Jacketpocket,jacketpocket,shes
dangerous.JackgoesinhisjacketpocketandpullsoutapieceofpaperwithKate's
pictureonit.Thegroupthatwenttosendoutthedistressissittingaroundbyacampfire
thattheycreatedtalkingaboutwhatcouldvehappened.Theydecidethattheyrenot
gonnatelltheotherswhathappenedbecausetheydontexactlyknowwhattheyheard
orwhatitmeant,sotheydecidetolie.HurleyandJackaresittingbackatthecamp
lookingattheshrapnelmanwhotheyfoundoutwasaUSmarshalbringingKateback
tothestatestobetriedforthemmurderofherstepfather.Wehaveaflashbackto
beforetheplanecrashedandwearenowseeingKatebeforethecrash.Sheissleeping
inaguysbarninAustraliaandhebringsherintohishouseandasksifshewouldliketo
workonthefarminreturnformoneyandaplacetostay.Shepolitelyagrees.

8:00
Theygroupreturnsbacktothebeachandtellsthemthattheyneedtoprepareforthe
longhaul,becausetheywereunabletoacquireasignal.JackandKatestarttalkingand
Katetellshimthatthereasontheywereunabletosendoutasignalwasbecausethere
wasanothersignalblockingit.Jackasksheriftheresanythingelseshewantstotell
himandsheasksabouttheMarshal.Hesaysthathesdoingfine.Flashbacktothe
farmwithKateandshe'stryingtoleaveinthemiddleofthenightandtheguyoffersto
takehertothetrainstationinthemorning.Sosheagrees,thenextmorninghestaking
hertothetrainstationwhenshenoticesacarfollowingthemandthenRaytellsherhes
sorryandtheUSMarshalpullsupbesideher.Kategrabsthewheelandjerksthemoff
theroadandcrashesthetruckandtriesrunningbutthemarshalcomesupbehindher
andpullsthegunoutonherandarrestsher.

14:00
EveryoneisgoingthroughtheluggageandSun,Jinswife,bringsasuitcaseuptohim
toseeifitstheirsandhetellsherno,thatshesfilthyandtogowashup.Hesayshe
lovesherandshetriesherhardesttosmileathim.Jackgoesintothefuselageand
startsgoingthroughtheluggageintheretryingtofindsomemedicinesanduseful
thingswhenhehearsanoise.ItwasSawyerlooting.HimandJackgetintoan
argumentandJacktellshimthatwhathesdoingiswrongandthatitbelongsto
everyone.Fromthereonout,whatJacksaid,Sawyerwillalwaysbeselfishaboutgiving
somethingawayevenifitistosavesomeoneslife.

24:00
Michaelislookingforhissonsdogthatwasontheplanewhensomethingstarts
chasinghimthroughthewoods,hestartsrunningandrunsintosunwhoispartially
nakedandthingsgetalittleawkward.SayidcomesupandtalkstoJackandtellshim
thattheothersaregettingupsetbecausetheywanttoknowwhatsgoingoninsidethe
tentwiththeshrapnelman.Kategoesinthereandstartstalkingtothemarshalbecause
heaskedtotalktoher,shewalksinandheasksherwhatthefavorwasthatshe
wanted,andthenheasksherafavor.WeseeKatewalkoutofthetentandthenheara

gunshot.ThenSawyerwalksoutofthetentandJacklookingatKate.Butthenwehear
strugglingforair.Allsawyerdidwaspuncturehislung.Jackrunsinandputshimoutof
hismisery.JackandKatearesittingonthebeachthenextmorningtalkingandKate
tellshimshewantstotellhimwhyshewasarrested,andhetellsherthatitdoesnt
matteranymore.

Interview:
WithBobHendrix
KS:Whatintriguedyoutocontinuewatchingthisshow?
BH:Thesuspenseofhowtheshowendedeachweekhowitmadeyouwannacontinue
watchingtoseewhathappenednext

KS:Whoisyourfavoritecharacterandwhy?
BH:Sawyercausehewascuteandabadboy.Hesahotheadandyouneverknew
whathewasgoingtodonextwithhisattitude

KS:Whichcharacterdoyoumostidentifywith?
BH:Jack,becausehesconstantlyputtingpeoplebeforehimself

KS:Doyouthinkthatthisshowdidagoodjobofportrayingwhatmighthappenwhen
peopleofdifferentbackgroundscometogethertotryandcopeandlivetogetheraftera
planecrash?
BH:Yes,becauseeverybodydidtheirownthingintheirownwayinthethewaythat
theyknewhowto.

KS:Whydoyouthinkthatthereissomuchhostilitybetweenthepeople?
BH:Theyallcamefromdiversebackgrounds,differentcountries,customsand
personalities.

Analyze:
Jacksobsessiontohelppeople
Dr.JackShephardisconstantlytryingtohelp
everyonehemeetsinonewayoranother.Heisthefirstonethatweseetrulytakeany
actionabouthelpingsavelivesafterthecrashandthroughouttheserieswewill
continuetoseehowhardheworkstosavelivesandhelpotherswhileheslosinghis
ownlife.
KateobsessionwiththeUSmarshal,tryingtohelppeoplebutitneverreallyends
upinthegoodafter
Afterthecrash,KateisconstantlycheckingontheUSMarshal
eventhoughhewasbringingherbacktotheUStoputherawayinprisonformurdering
herstepfather.Shemurderedhimbecauseshewastryingtotakecareofhermomwho
shewatchedbeabusedbyhimconstantlybutinsteaditendedupwithhermother
snitchingonherandhatingherfortherestofherlife.ShealsotriedhelpingtheUS
marshalendhissufferingbygettingsomeonetoshoothimforherbutthatendedupin
apuncturedlungandmoresuffering.

NotanormalIsland
Thefactthatthismanypeoplesurvivedacrashfromthatfarupin
theairisnotcommonatall.Thesecondisthatwhentheyfoundthepilot,hetoldthem
thatwhentheyturnedbackaroundtolandinFiji,theywerethousandsofmilesoff
course.Thenthefirstnightontheislandthereissomegiantmonsterintheforest
tearingdowntreesandmakingloudnoises.Also,whentheyweresearchingforasignal
fromthetransceiverandtheyhadapolarbearchasingaftertheminthemiddleofa
jungle,thatsnotsomethingyouwouldfindonanormalisland.

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Propose:
Thisshowdepictswhatlifewouldbelikeonanislandafteraplanecrashifnooneknew
anyoneandeveryonewasscared.Someonewouldtaketheroleoftheleaderandthe
otherswouldfollow.Itshowshowtherecouldbemoresecretstothisworldthanwe
reallyknow,andthatsomethinglikethiscouldhappenbutmaybeminussomeofthe
moreoutofthisworldconceptslikeamovingislandorasmokemonster.Thispaper
showsthefirstfewepisodesofhowlifewouldbeafteraplanecrashandhoweveryone
wouldhavetocometogethertosurviveortheywouldalldie.